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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Is this power to the people?

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Environment & International
Can legislation really help to empower communities? Ian Cooke, director of the Development Trusts Association Scotland, believes so

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-this-power-to-the-people

Social investment at the heart of Scotland’s economic prosperity

OPINION 12 February 2026 by Alastair Davis
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Alastair Davis on 25 years of social investment in Scotland - the progress made and the opportunities ahead

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-investment-at-the-heart-of-scotlands-economic-prosperity

Charities: ban on damaging fishing will create jobs

NEWS 11 December 2015 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
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A switch to environmentally friendly forms of fishing could boost jobs in rural communities – and help preserve fragile eco-systems

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-ban-on-damaging-fishing-will-create-jobs

Employers are letting down people with autism

NEWS 31 October 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
2 comments
Less than 16% of people with autism are in full time work, a charity has found

https://tfn.scot/news/employers-are-letting-down-people-with-autism

Sturgeon’s constituency “biggest slum in Scotland”

NEWS 30 January 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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Community activists say Govanhill's problems aren't being addressed

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeons-constituency-biggest-slum-in-scotland

Plea for government to top up child benefit to help feed kids who are hungry and poor

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Tam Baillie said children who don't get enough to eat are not able to thrive

https://tfn.scot/news/plea-for-government-to-top-up-child-benefit-to-help-feed-kids-who-are-hungr

17,000 children denied specialist help for mental health problems

NEWS 27 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell
Health & Social Care
The Scottish Government has promised to investigate why so many children have been denied help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

https://tfn.scot/news/17000-children-denied-specialist-mental-health-help-in-last-three-years

Minister: third sector is the “golden thread” that binds our communities

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Graham Martin
Management
Cabinet secretary makes a robust defence of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-third-sector-is-golden-thread-that-binds-our-communities

£250k to continue WEvolution’s evolution

NEWS 17 March 2017 by Graham Martin
Social Justice & Poverty
A charity which helps people from poor communities set up their own business has been backed by a £225,000 grant from the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/250k-to-continue-wevolutions-evolution

Inclusive communication plans move forward

NEWS 25 May 2020 by Gareth Jones
Health & Social Care
The campaign for inclusive communication is moving forward after being backed in the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/inclusive-communication-plans-move-forward

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.